{Edinburgh} Murder Mystery Trail around The Meadows
Four years ago, I wrote a Murder Mystery Trail around the Hermitage of Braid Nature Reserve here in Edinburgh, for my older son's lockdown birthday. This year, my younger son requested a murder mystery for his birthday too. I thought
Elf on the Shelf – Yay or Nay?
With just a few days to go until the start of December, it's not only time to think about Advent calendars, but also that other daily countdown thing that rears its head during December - the Elf on the Shelf!
Our Top 5 Summer Movies for Families
It's summer - time for adventures and endless possibilities. But the weather has been all over the place, from scorching days to torrential rain. And there's a big fat summer cold and Covid doing the rounds too. Whether bad weather
Magazine Scavenger Hunt
It’s the holidays (or the weekend, depending when you are reading this), you want to get the kids off the screens but you just can’t face going outside. If you have some old magazines kicking about, we have a perfect
Review: Puffin Rush Card Game
This post contains gifted items. All views are our own. Are you still looking for some Christmas gift ideas or stocking fillers? Then we have just the thing for you. We were recently sent a great wee card game for 2
Free Printable Beach Scavenger Hunt
If you're heading to the beach this summer, here's a fun little activity you can do with the kids if you want to take a break from paddling, sandcastle building, or rock pooling. And it's great for encouraging kids to
Free Printables: Jubilee Cake Toppers
The countdown to Queen Elizabeth II's - a.k.a. THE Queen - Platinum Jubilee is on. Ten years ago we were in Berlin, celebrating the Diamond Jubilee big style, inviting friends and colleagues round for a very British afternoon, with cucumber
Museum Alphabet Hunt
We're more than half way through the summer holidays here in Edinburgh. Among the many outings we've done over the past few weeks has been a visit to the National Museum of Scotland. It's a place we visit a lot,
Recycled Bottle Bubble Blower
Last summer, we made our own giant bubble wand, which was super fun. This year, we thought we'd increase the bubble fun by making our own bubble blowers, which let you blow lots of bubbles at once. We used recycled
Review: ‘Foul Play’ Murder Mystery Card Game [AD]
This post contains gifted items. All views are our own. School's out for the summer here in Scotland! We're hoping to get away for a mini seaside vacation in our local area for a few days next month, and we've got
Review: K’nex Construction Sets [AD]
This post contains gifted items. All views are our own. Do you have kids who love building and constructing things? Then we have just the review for you today! Ever since we were introduced to K'nex last year, my boys
Free Eurovision Printables & Party Ideas
Last updated May 2025 As I've mentioned before here on the blog, we are major Eurovision Song Contest fans in this house and can't wait to watch this year's Grand Final. If you too love all things Eurovision, then I've got